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Bella Alvarez published JEDI Community Conversation | May 23 | 1 pm ET in JEDI Community Conversation 2024-04-23 10:58:39 -0400
JEDI Community Conversation | May 23 | 1 pm ET
May 23 | 1:30 pm ET
RegisterIEN's JEDI Initiative seeks to start the education and advocacy process for endowments to consider JEDI factors in the investment process in the following ways:
- Enhancing diversity within the university investment offices by ensuring people are not excluded deliberately or through implicit bias on the basis of race, ethnicity, or gender.
- Evaluating the performance of companies and funds with regard to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their boards, management, and staff in the investment process and engage with companies and funds to improve on these issues.
- Identifying minority-led investment managers.
- Making investments that benefit women, low-income communities, and communities of color.
- Supporting finance and investment education of diverse students to build a pipeline of talent.
We advance the conversation on this agenda through a series of educational and peer-networking activities, including events, webinars, and white papers. This call is open to IEN Members only, and is a part of IEN's JEDI Initiative. To learn more about the initiative or to join, please contact Paris Prince at [email protected].
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Bella Alvarez published Weekly News Round-Up: March 28, 2024 in Weekly News Round-Ups 2024-04-08 08:53:55 -0400
Weekly News Round-Up: March 28, 2024
We’re delighted to host an information session on April 2nd at 1:00 p.m. ET on the Endowment Impact Benchmark (EIB), our new assessment and ratings framework for impact Investing recognition. Endowments and foundations are invited to register to learn more about the EIB, participation expectations, and its unique benefits. Register today!
The latest episode of Beyond Carbon is also available to stream. The winning graduate team from 2023’s Student Corporate Engagement Challenge sits down with Georges Dyer and Chris Ito to detail its investment pitch for First Solar and its groundbreaking thin-film cadmium telluride technology, offering a more sustainable alternative to traditional solar panels.
In this week’s news, Larry Fink releases his annual letter to investors (and Sierra Club releases a response), the Transition Pathway Centre assesses fossil fuel companies’ transition plans, and Dillard University releases its operational Carbon Neutrality Action Plan.
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Bella Alvarez published Weekly News Round-Up: March 21, 2024 in Weekly News Round-Ups 2024-04-08 08:53:47 -0400
Weekly News Round-Up: March 21, 2024
As pressure mounts over the SEC's new climate disclosure rule, the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals temporarily halted its implementation. Meanwhile, industry experts suggest companies are likely prepared to comply with it. Read more insights on the rule in the "In Support of ESG" section.
IEN Members, remember to register for our March 2024 Climate Solutions Investing Series call with I Squared, on March 28 at 11 am ET!
In this week’s news, Primestor goes big with its $150 million equity commitment project, Climate Finance Action releases its Investing in Our Future Guide, and Virginia Union receives a $40M investment to develop impact-focused real estate around the university.
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Bella Alvarez published Weekly News Round-Up: April 4, 2024 in Weekly News Round-Ups 2024-04-08 08:54:29 -0400
Weekly News Round-Up: April 4, 2024
IEN is delighted to partner with NAIC to co-host the Institutional Investor Roadshow on Tuesday, April 30, at 11 am ET. We invite asset owners to sign up by completing this brief form to be matched for one-on-one meetings with investment-aligned managers.
Recordings of our past two Climate Solutions Investing calls are now available for IEN members to view. We’re also sharing recordings for the Endowment Impact Benchmark (EIB) information session for anyone interested in learning more about the EIB.
In this week’s news, AON shares its perspectives on the hidden truths of decarbonization, Wespath announces the expansion of its social values choice offerings, and Denmark’s P+ pension fund divests from oil and gas firms.
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Bella Alvarez published NAIC Virtual Roadshow 2024 in NAIC Virtual Roadshow 2024-04-01 13:19:24 -0400
NAIC Virtual Roadshow 2024
The Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) is pleased to host our Institutional Investor Roadshow with the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC), on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024, from 11 AM –2 PM EST.
The National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC) is the largest network of diverse-owned alternative investment firms. NAIC’s membership consists of over 190 firms representing over $405 billion in assets under management (AUM).
Through education, advocacy and industry events, the NAIC is focused on increasing the flow of capital to high-performing diverse investment managers often underutilized by institutional investors. Additionally, NAIC produces unique and compelling research on the performance of diverse managers and executes initiatives to strengthen and position the industry for future success.
We have provided an event agenda below. Attendees will learn about diverse manager performance, drawing on the NAIC’s most recent performance study, hear from others on asset allocation strategies and priorities and be matched for up to six (6) 15-minute one-on-one meetings with up to six diverse managers to build relationships.
NAIC Institutional Investor Roadshow
Host: The Intentional Endowments Network (IEN)
Date: Tuesday, April 30th, 2024 Time: 11:00am – 2:00pm ET
General Session Zoom Link: Link will be sent ahead of the eventGeneral Session Agenda
1-on-1 Breakout Meetings (All times are Eastern)
11:00am – 11:05am – Welcome & Opening Remarks – Robert L. Greene, President & CEO, NAIC
11:05am – 11:10am – Host Remarks, Georges Dyer, Executive Director, The Intentional Endowments Network (IEN)
11:10am – 11:20am – Institutional Investor Introductions
11:20am – 11:40am – NAIC Market Overview – Robert L. Greene, President & CEO, NAIC
11:40am – 11:50am – Q&A/Next Steps
11:50am – 12:00pm – 10-minute break12:00pm – 2:00pm – 1-on-1 Meetings
Meeting #1: 12:00pm – 12:15pm
Meeting #2: 12:20pm – 12:35pm
Meeting #3: 12:40pm – 12:55pm
Meeting #4: 1:00pm – 1:15pm
Meeting #5: 1:20pm – 1:35pm
Meeting #6: 1:40pm – 1:55pm
2:00 pm – Event Adjourns
You can save your place for April 30th by completing this Interest & Investment Criteria Survey which will be utilized to match you in one-on-one meetings with managers that align with your investment criteria.
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Bella Alvarez published Weekly News Round-Up: March 14, 2024 in Weekly News Round-Ups 2024-03-19 11:21:01 -0400
Weekly News Round-Up: March 14, 2024
We are looking forward to the next installment of our Climate Solutions Investing Series on March 28 at 11 a.m. ET! Infrastructure investing firm I Squared will join us to discuss the ways legislative and geopolitical action is driving renewable adoption. If you are an IEN Member, register to join the call!
In this week’s news, Proxy Preview 2024 is released, Yale commits $10 million to deepen partnerships with HBCUs, and BP’s carbon emissions rise.
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Bella Alvarez published Celebrating the 2023 Intentional Endowments Network Award Winners! in Blog 2024-03-11 15:57:39 -0400
Celebrating the 2023 IEN Leadership Award Winners!
The Intentional Endowments Network (IEN) recently honored three sustainability champions for their contributions to climate justice and sustainable investing. Bhakti Mirchandani, Pedro Henriques da Silva, and Robert Litterman received the Awards in JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Investing, General Sustainable Investing, and Climate Investing Leadership categories, respectively. Awardees were recognized last month at IEN and Second Nature’s 2024 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit.
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Bella Alvarez published Weekly News Round-Up: March 7, 2024 in Weekly News Round-Ups 2024-03-07 17:43:47 -0500
Weekly News Round-Up: March 7, 2024
The newly released SEC climate disclosure rule has been the focus in the sustainable investing space. We’ve included the rule and review statements from network members and partners under the 'In Support of ESG' section.
In this week’s news, Capricorn partners released a report to support foundation endowments in achieving greater impact, People’s Pension cuts the carbon footprint of its investments by 30%, and Brown University adds a ‘fossil fuel-free’ offering to faculty staff retirement plans.
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Bella Alvarez published Information Session: Endowment Impact Benchmark in Past Webinars 2024-03-06 12:55:08 -0500
Information Session: Endowment Impact Benchmark
When: April 2nd, 2024, 1:00 p.m. ET
Where: Virtually, via ZoomThis virtual information session provided background on the Endowment Impact Benchmark (EIB) -- an assessment and ratings framework that enables endowments and foundations to earn recognition for their commitment to sustainable and impact investing.
In 2023, IEN piloted the EIB with five leading endowments with assets under management ranging from $50 million to over $20 billion. In 2024, IEN will engage a second cohort of endowments and foundations to participate in the EIB, working with BlueMark to conduct the third-party verification process.
Participants learned more about the 2023 EIB pilot outcomes, delved into details on the assessment questionnaire participating endowments will complete in 2024 across four components: Strategy, Management, Governance and Transparency, discussed the timeline and expectations of participation, and learned more about the unique benefits of participation.
Recording:
To learn more about the Endowment Impact Benchmark, please contact Georges Dyer and Nicole Torrico at [email protected] and [email protected].
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Bella Alvarez published Weekly News Round-Up: February 29, 2024 in Weekly News Round-Ups 2024-02-29 15:14:17 -0500
Weekly News Round-Up: February 29, 2024
We are excited to share the summary of the impactful conversations that took place at the 2024 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit. You can read the summary on our blog, which also includes the event album.
In this week’s news, the Climate Action 100+ responds to the departure of a number of high-profile members, Impact Engine closes its $85 million, second private equity fund, and CalSTRS publishes its 10th annual sustainability report.
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Bella Alvarez published 2024 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit Summary in Blog 2024-02-28 14:06:45 -0500
2024 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit Summary
The annual Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit was hosted by the Intentional Endowments Network and Second Nature hosted their annual Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit in Long Beach, CA from February 11-13th, 2024.
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Bella Alvarez published Weekly News Round-Up: February 22, 2024 in Weekly News Round-Ups 2024-02-27 12:15:03 -0500
Weekly News Round-Up: February 22, 2024
We are excited to expand our Climate Solutions Investing Series next week! IEN Members are welcome to join us on Tuesday, 2/27, at 2 pm ET for a conversation on fixed income and transition risk management with Breckinridge Capital Advisors. Register Today!
In this week’s news, Barclays curbs its oil and gas financing, the California Endowment plans to invest its entire $4 billion endowment in alignment with its mission, and UNCF releases a blueprint to activate HBCU leadership in sustainability.
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Bella Alvarez published Weekly News Round-Up: February 15, 2024 in Weekly News Round-Ups 2024-02-27 12:12:17 -0500
Weekly News Round-Up: February 15, 2024
We were thrilled to convene the Network at the 2024 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit in Long Beach CA! We are feeling invigorated and ready to continue this work in lockstep with you all.
In the meantime, we're excited to share this special Summit recap edition of our Weekly News Round-Up.
The regular Round-Up will resume next week. Please note that our offices will be closed on Monday, February 19th for President's Day.
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Bella Alvarez published Weekly News Round-Up: February 8, 2024 in Weekly News Round-Ups 2024-02-27 12:10:31 -0500
Weekly News Round-Up: February 8, 2024
We are excited to see many of you at the 2024 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit. Please be informed that our team's responsiveness will be limited next week as we will be fully engaged with the Network at the Summit.
In this week’s news, the Virtual March to Retire Big Oil launches, the Oregon Treasury releases its plan to reach net zero emissions in its state pension fund, and the NZAOA publishes a call to action on climate stewardship.
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Bella Alvarez published Weekly News Round-Up: February 1, 2024 in Weekly News Round-Ups 2024-02-27 09:30:50 -0500
Weekly News Round-Up: February 1, 2024
We’re delighted to announce that virtual registrations for the 2024 Higher Education Leadership Summit are now open for those who can’t join us in person! Virtual tickets offer access to mainstage conversations on justice, equity, diversity, and climate leadership. Register now to join us virtually!
In this week’s news, ENGIE signs a deal with Amazon to supply the company with 473 megawatts of wind power, Sorenson Impact Foundation inks five program-related investments, and HBCUs seek out opportunities to bolster their endowments.
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Bella Alvarez published IEN 2024 Climate Solutions Series: Mercator Partners in Events & Webinars 2024-02-05 09:14:29 -0500
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Bella Alvarez published IEN Q&A 2024 ESG and Sustainable Investing Trends: Impax's Asset Manager Perspective in Blog 2024-02-01 06:39:57 -0500
IEN Q&A 2024 ESG and Sustainable Investing Trends: Impax's Asset Manager Perspective
2023 saw major developments surrounding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments, including lawsuits, political controversy, and increased regulatory scrutiny. Despite these challenges, ESG investment performance remains strong. As we look ahead to 2024, IEN spoke with Jeff Vilker, Director of Defined & Contribution at Impax Asset Management on his thoughts of the state of ESG as we begin the year.
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Bella Alvarez published Weekly News Round-Up: January 25, 2024 in Weekly News Round-Ups 2024-01-31 13:02:20 -0500
Weekly News Round-Up: January 25, 2024
There is still time to register for our 2024 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit. Join us to learn the successes and future opportunities of scaling climate action at the system level from our plenary keynote speakers. Register now to be part of this conversation in Long Beach, CA!
IEN Members who were unable to join last week’s webinar on natural capital and biodiversity can now access the webinar recording on our past webinar page.
In this week’s news, Sphere looks forward to an exciting project in 2024, the Ford Foundation’s Roy Swan speaks on his work leading mission investments at the organization, and the Biden administration pauses LNG new export approvals as the Energy Department reviews the effects of the projects.
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